{
  "modified": "2025-08-09T19:01:29Z",
  "published": "2002-12-31T05:00:00Z",
  "id": "CVE-2002-1976",
  "details": "ifconfig, when used on the Linux kernel 2.2 and later, does not report when the network interface is in promiscuous mode if it was put in promiscuous mode using PACKET_MR_PROMISC, which could allow attackers to sniff the network without detection, as demonstrated using libpcap.",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5304"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0279.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/284142"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/284257"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9676.php"
    }
  ]
}